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Students will be given a yellow receipt that is a valid Instruction Permit until their hard-card photo permit comes in the mail. The yellow receipt is valid for 60 days. If the hard-card photo permit is not received within 60 days, it is your responsibility to call the Minnesota Department of Public Safety at the phone number shown on the yellow receipt.
The Instruction Permit allows the student to practice driving with a licensed driver who is age 21 or older. The student must have the Instruction Permit with them at all times while driving. The student is required to hold the Instruction Permit for a minimum of six months before attempting their Road Test. The Instruction Permit is valid for two years and is renewable.
To be eligible to take the Knowledge Test and apply for an Instruction Permit, students must:
- Be at least 15 years old
- Have complete 30 hours of classroom instruction and received their Blue Card from Safeway
- Bring a primary and secondary form of identification
Primary Forms: certified birth certificate or valid passport
Secondary Forms: school issued ID card or original Social Security card
- Present their Blue Card from Safeway
- Present their Minnesota ID card (if they have one)
- Know their Social Security number (must be provided on application)
- Pass a Vision Test
- Have their photo taken
- Pay the fee of $15.50 (credit cards not accepted)
- Have a parent or guardian available to sign the application


PigProgress - What to do when tail biting occurs?
What to do when tail biting occurs?
Almost all conventional pig producers will be familiar with tail bitten pigs. It's called a tail biting outbreak when biting leads to multiple victims per pen, or even spreads throughout the barn. Outbreaks are hard to stop – here is how it is possible to overcome an outbreak successfully.
Tail-bitten pigs are often noticed only at an advanced stage, when there is shortening of the tail. At this stage it is likely that most other pigs in the pen have noticed the blood and been attracted to it. That may motivate them to bite and to create new victims.
Ideally, tail biting is noticed at an early stage, before there is blood on the tail and before the tail length is reduced. This can be through either noticing the biter or noticing the victim. When a pig is repeatedly biting tails, the pig can be observed for ten to 15 minutes to see if it continues biting. If this is the case it might be better to remove the potential problem causer.
Ropes are chewable, destructible, somewhat edible. Photo: J-Y. Chou
Tail posture as indicator
Victims can be recognised at an early stage by looking at tail posture. A tail almost permanently tucked between the legs indicates it is being bitten. A briefly tucked tail can, however, be in response to other social interactions such as displacement. A good time to check tail posture is at the feeder. If the feeding is synchronised, it is easy to check all tails together. Even at an individual feeding station, if pigs are constantly seen with tucked tails when feeding, there may be a biting problem in the pen. A tucked tail should be inspected closely; if injuries are present, then it is better to act immediately rather than wait until it gets worse.
Burlap sacks can be used by more pigs simultaneously. Photo: W.W. Ursinus
What to do?
Action to address tail biting can be through providing distraction to the group or by removing biters or victims when it is more severe. Almost anything can be used to distract pigs, but they easily lose interest. It is therefore more important to change enrichment regularly than to necessarily have the best type of enrichment. However, enrichment should be safe for the animals and not pose risks for food safety.
Good enrichment materials for pigs are chewable, destructible and edible and can be manipulated by multiple pigs at the same time. Loose materials such as straw, hay and sawdust are most used by pigs, but if the housing limits the provision of these, there are other alternatives. Examples are ropes, large feed pellets (beetroot pellets), soft rubber hoses and jute sacks (burlap sacks).
What to do when tail biting occurs?
Using a step-wise protocol
Straw is one of the best materials to occupy pigs. However, for several reasons straw may not be a suitable option or possibility, especially on fully slatted floors. In Ireland about 80% of farms have fully slatted floors. A recent study conducted on a farm in Ireland showed that tail-biting outbreaks can still be effectively reduced using a set protocol. In this protocol three types of intervention were used in a random order:
A. Putting three ropes in a pen of 12-14 pigs
B. Removing the victim
C. Removing the biter.
If after 72 hours blood was detected on one of the pigs in the pen, then the next step was taken. When an option was applied but was not successful, then the next one was applied until all three options had been used. Victims or biters that had been removed were later introduced back in the group as described in the protocol in the box. This resulted in no overt aggression between the pigs when the removed pigs were reintroduced to the original group.
Figure 1 – Step wise plan for overcoming tail biting problems in a pen.
What to do when tail biting occurs?
80% of outbreaks can be solved
The study showed that 80% of severe tail-biting outbreaks could be stopped, even when removed pigs are reintroduced to their original groups. Adding ropes could shorten the duration of an outbreak, since it may take longer to remove and reintroduce pigs. Removing victims or biters was as effective as adding ropes in stopping an outbreak. All pigs were reintroduced to their original groups, which saved the need to have extra space to permanently house removed pigs. Based on the outcomes, the following stepwise plan was recommended (see Figure 1).
Figure 2 – The chance of reducing a tail biting outbreak 'likelihood of success' depends on the number of victims and biters per pen.
The need to respond quickly
The results also showed the importance of responding quickly to the occurrence of tail biting. The chance of successfully reducing a tail-biting outbreak depends on the number of affected pigs in the pen. Figure 2 shows that if more than 50% of the pigs are victims of tail biting, the chance of success in overcoming the outbreak can still be around 60%. But if 33% of pigs are biters, then the chance of stopping the outbreak is only 30%. Thus, the more biters in the pen, the smaller the chance that the outbreak can be stopped.
How to remove and reintroduce pigs from a group?
1. Determine which pig to remove to gain most benefit.
2. Remove the selected pig together with at least one other pig.
3. Write down the pen number from which they are removed and date of removal.
4. Provide a recovery pen without mixing with other unfamiliar pigs.
5. When the pigs have recovered, or at least within seven days, return the pigs together to the original pen.
6. Provide ropes in the pen at the time of reintroduction.
7. Use scent marking spray such as diluted Dettol when pigs are returned.
Have a tail-biting first aid kit
This protocol worked successfully at the farm, which is a conventional farm with fully slatted floors. This does not mean that the protocol will be successful under different conditions. We encourage others to try it but to have other safety measures ready as well. We recommend having a stock of different enrichment objects and products that are directly available whenever an outbreak occurs. Such a 'tail-biting first aid kit' can include ropes, straw, toys, large feed pellets (beetroot pellets), rubber hoses and jute sacks (burlap sacks).
By Irene Camerlink, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria and Jen-Yun Chou, Teagasc, Ireland


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Employees' perceptions of institutional values and employer-employee relationships at the North-West University
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A multicultural and multilingual tertiary environment—the North-West University (NWU), with an endorsed corporate identity—had recently gone through an incorporation process (where other tertiary institutions had been merged into the main institutional structure). This created an ideal environment for an article aimed at the relationship between employees' perceptions of how effective the institution upheld its values and the continued quality of its employee relationships. The university consists of three independent campuses, each with their own corporate identity, ethos and employer–employee relationship structure. This article sets out to determine the nature of the NWU's employer–employee relationships and employees' perceptions of the institution's newly established corporate identity. Furthermore, values, integrity, commitment, accountability and respect were only recently established and are currently in a process of being incorporated as institutional philosophy drivers into the corporate identity of the NWU. Against this background, the following research question is asked: what is the relationship between NWU employees' perceptions of the institution's values and employer–employee relationships? The article indicates that there is a connection between the do-value, integrity and the establishment of a communal relationship between the institution and its employees.
- Faculty of Arts@PUK

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Scope Of Insurance
Scope Of Insurance,
Definition of Scope Of Insurance:
List of risks insured in the insurance contract.
Literal Meanings of Scope Of Insurance
Meanings of Scope:
 1. Evaluation or investigation (some)
 2. Watch the scan carefully.
 3. Scope of fields or topics related to something.
 4. Opportunity or ability to do or handle something.
 5. Binoculars, microscopes or other devices whose names end up in binocular vision.
 6. The length of the cable increases when the ship is docked.
 7. Scope of operator, such as B. quantity
Sentences of Scope
 1. We expanded the scope of our research
 2. The scope of great change is always limited by political realities
 3. Operators (as usual) do not like more scope in the relative clauses than the operators outside the relative clauses.
Synonyms of Scope
spread, elbow room, purview, extent, range, freedom, liberty, horizon, leeway, room to manoeuvre, width, room, sweep, reach, opportunity, play, span, breadth, latitude, stretch, capacity
Meanings of Of:
 1. It shows the relationship between the part and the whole.
 2. Indicates the relationship between scale or size and value.
 3. Refers to the relationship between two organizations, usually the organization of the association.
 4. It shows the relationship between the address and the reference point.
 5. It represents the relationship between a general type or type and a particular object belonging to that category.
 6. After a noun that comes from or is related to a verb.
 7. Identify the component or substance that makes the difference.
 8. Express the hour for the next hour.
Sentences of Of
 1. 5% increase
 2. North of Chicago
 3. Nice to meet you
 4. In New York, only a quarter to three
Synonyms of Of
caused by, done by, from, of, in, by, carried out by, made by
Meanings of Insurance:
 1. The process or arrangement in which a company or government agency guarantees compensation for some loss, injury, illness or death in exchange for premium payments.
 2. Anything that provides protection against possible emergencies.
Sentences of Insurance
 1. Meeting a high standard of personal conduct is the best protection against personal problems.
Synonyms of Insurance
safeguard, protection, provision, defence, immunity, shelter, cover, surety, precaution, security, financial protection, indemnity, safety measure, indemnification, preventive measure


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Natural mentors have been shown to help improve psychological and educational outcomes of youth, and may serve an important role for youth experiencing risk in the home.
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health), we investigated the associations between natural mentors during youth and income during early adulthood, including how these relations were moderated by the absence of a father figure and race. We also estimated the lifetime economic benefits to having a natural mentor.
- The presence of a natural mentor alone did not have a significant impact on annual earnings during adulthood.
- However, youth without a father but who had a male mentor earned significantly more, on average, than those without a male mentor.
- These effects were more pronounced in a subsample of African American youth.
- The net present value of total lifetime benefits to having a male natural mentor was approximately $190,000 for all fatherless youth and $458,000 for African American fatherless youth.
These results suggest that natural mentors play a crucial role in economic outcomes for youth, which may vary by sociodemographic factors.


Homeward in a Sentence 🔊
Definition of Homeward
in the direction of home
Examples of Homeward in a sentence
After driving to the Grand Canyon for their annual vacation, the Simpson Family was homeward bound due being at the end of their trip. 🔊
A homeward journey was pushed by the homeless counselor on the teenager to have a better life who was now living on the streets. 🔊
After serving a lengthy prison sentence, a homeward departure allowance was given to the released prisoner to be able to make it back to his residence. 🔊
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What does the temperature of a compost heap have to do with a baby's sex?
As many gardeners know, a well-tended compost heap generates considerable heat as the mound of organic material decays. Ever wonder who invented this gardener's aid? Well, it just might have been a crocodile!
A female crocodile or alligator doesn't sit on her eggs to keep them warm. She covers them with soil and vegetation, and as this material starts to "compost," the nest mound heats up. But don't think the temperature of an alligator nest is a trivial matter. The nest is made with just the right mixture of mud and vegetation to create a precise range of internal temperatures. Why so specific? Because the sex of hatchling crocs and gators is determined by the temperature within the nest! Eggs incubated at around 89 degrees Fahrenheit produce females, while those at temperatures below 87 degrees produce mainly males. In a well-constructed croc nest the eggs on top will be a few degrees cooler than those closer to the bottom, and -- VOILA! -- when the babies hatch there are usually an equal number of males and females.
This phenomenon (known as temperature-determined sex) is amazing, but it's not unique, also occurring in turtles and lizards. The sex of human babies, however, is not known to be affected by the temperature of their parents' compost heap.
Click here to see a close-up picture of a newly hatched American Crocodile.

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Town of Ponoka residents may have noticed a different taste or smell in their tap water lately.
Communications Manager Sandra Smith is reassuring residents that the water is safe and that the change in the water is a normal, annual occurrence due to spring runoff.
"In the spring, the snow melt causes high river flows which lead to higher river turbidity and increased organic materials in the water," said Smith. "This can cause changes in the hardness, odour, taste and colour of your drinking water which can result temporarily in an earthy taste or smell to the water during the spring."
The Town of Ponoka is one of five municipalities that are part of the North Red Deer Water Services Commission.
As a member of this commission, Ponoka receives treated, potable water from the City of Red Deer via a 50 km transmission line.
The water comes from the Red Deer River and is treated at the city's water treatment plant.
"Due to the extensive water treatment in Red Deer and multiple layers of water testing that take place in Red Deer and Ponoka, you can be assured that your water is still safe to drink even though it may taste or smell differently in the spring."
The water undergoes multiple steps to ensure quality and safety and it meets and exceeds acceptable limits outlined by Alberta Environment and the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality, according to Smith.
The water is sampled and tested daily in Red Deer and is tested again when it arrives in Ponoka.
The Town of Ponoka tests the water every weekday for chlorine and organic particles.
Weekly water samples are also taken from various locations in town and tested for bacteria at a lab in Edmonton.
"The Town of Ponoka's water meets and exceeds all federal and provincial environmental standards."
To help improve the taste and smell, put the water in a pitcher and let it aerate, or try adding lemons or filtering the water through a consumer charcoal filter, says Smith.
According to reddeer.ca, runoff conditions (the unusual taste and smell) lasts an average of three-to-six-weeks each spring.

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Average Inheritance: How Much Are Retirees Leaving to Heirs?
Average Inheritance in the United States
Different studies suggest different levels of average inheritance.
- According to a 2015 HSBC survey, American retirees expect to leave an average inheritance of almost $177,000 to their heirs.
- The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), reported that median inheritance was $69,000 (the average was $707,291). For trust funds, that median wealth transfer was way, way higher — $285,000 (and the average was $4,062,918).
- In a new study by United Income, CEO Matt Fellowes looked at how retirees feel and how their spending levels change during retirement and found that:
- The average retired adult who dies in their 60s leaves behind $296K in net wealth
- $313K in their 70s
- $315K in their 80s
- $283K in their 90s
- In the NewRetirement retirement planner, you can set a goal for leaving behind an inheritance. For users who have opted to set a goal above $0 in this detailed tool, the range is wide. The average estate goal is $942,000. The median goal is $500,000. However, many people have just $5,000 as their goal for a financial legacy.
NOTE: It is important to note that while the NewRetirement retirement planner is designed to be easy to use by all types of people, users of the tool tend to be wealthier than average – skewing the average inheritance numbers high.
Don't Feel at All Bad if You Are Leaving Behind Less Than Average
While it appears that the "average" inheritance is between $100,000 and more than $1 million, these numbers can be incredibly misleading.
Because the very rich have so much more money than the middle and lower classes, the average inheritance numbers are incredibly lopsided.
When you break down average inheritance by the economic status of the household, the numbers look very different. According to analysis by Demos:
- The least wealthy group of families have received, on average, $6,100 in inheritance.
- The wealthiest 1 percent of families have received, on average, $2.7 million in inheritance.
A further breakdown of these numbers reveals that: "the wealthiest 1 percent of families have inherited $447 for every $1 the least wealthy group of families has. Those in the middling wealth ranges—$25k–$50k, $50k–$100k, and $100k–$250k—have received inheritances of $14.8k, $22.5k, and $51.4k respectively."
So, the wealthiest in the United States are able to leave behind very large inheritances and this skews the average numbers to be nowhere near average for the majority of retirees.
Leaving an Inheritance vs. Sharing While You Are Still Alive
Besides the vast differences between the very wealthy and the rest of us, there are other reasons why you might not be leaving behind a large inheritance.
Many households share their wealth with younger generations while they are still alive. Parents and grandparents pay for their offspring's education, joint vacations, and even living expenses. Many households also help family members buy houses or cars and pay off debt.
Between 2005 and 2014, the fraction of young adults age 18 to 31 who lived with their parents rose 15%, according to a study by Federal Reserve Board economists. Not only is this rate of change unprecedented, but the percentage of young adults residing with parents has reached a historic high of 36%.
Furthermore, you may also be using your potential estate to fund care for your own parents.
6 Tips for Inheritance and Your Retirement
1. Money is Not Everything
If you cannot afford to leave behind financial wealth (and even if you can), remember that inheritances can come in many different guises – your culture, values, sense of humor, and more.
Sharing your time and interests with your heirs is a meaningful inheritance.
2. Be Realistic and Understand Your Own Finances
In all aspects of life, there is what we want to do and there is what we can do. Leaving behind an inheritance or helping other family members while you are still alive is no exception – make sure you understand what is feasible.
It is very important that you are realistic about what you can afford. Creating and maintaining a detailed retirement plan can help you assess what is possible.
After you set up your account, the NewRetirement retirement planner lets you see exactly what your estate is projected to be. Even better, the system enables you to change any aspect of your plan and immediately see how it impacts your potential estate – as well as your cash flow, out of money age, and much more.
3. Set Goals
The NewRetirement retirement planner lets you set a goal for leaving an estate. You also have goals for funding retirement through your longevity using both optimistic and pessimistic assumptions.
You can update your progress against your goals at any time. Of the people who have set an estate goal with NewRetirement, 89% are currently on track to achieve their goal for leaving a financial legacy.
4. There is a Lot More to End of Life Planning than Leaving an Estate
You may have scrimped and saved so that you can leave something behind for your heirs. However, there is a lot more you need to do to ensure that your end of life and after life wishes are fulfilled.
There are at least four documents that everyone must have. Learn more in Estate Planning 101.
5. Use Caution if You Plan to Receive an Inheritance
Many retirees are hoping to receive an inheritance to help fund their life in retirement. However, as people live longer and health expenses go higher, more and more people are running through their financial resources – even their home equity.
So, if you are planning on an inheritance to fund your own retirement, you may want to assess whether your expectations are realistic or not.
In the NewRetirement retirement planner you can model what your finances look like with or without an anticipated inheritance. It is easy to see the impact of different lump-sum contributions at different periods of time.
6. Manage Expectations with Heirs
Different families and different cultures have varying expectations for inheritance.
However, most studies suggest that heirs would rather that their parents live a comfortable life in retirement over potentially receiving money upon their death.
No matter what might happen in your situation, it is a good idea to discuss various scenarios with your loved ones.


Where Did the Expression "for the Love of Pete" Come From and What Does It Mean?
This phrase and others like it, for example "For Pete's sake", are euphemisms for the phrases "For the love of God/Christ" or "For God's/ Christ's sake" and hail from a time when those phases were considered blasphemous.
Nowadays phrases like "For the love of God" are commonly used, but the euphemisms are still used as well.
Other phrases with similar origins are "Zounds", archaic British slang, a contraction of "Christ's wounds"; "Oh my goodness" and "Oh my gosh" for "Oh my God; and "Gosh darn it" for "God damn it."


text: A wave field in a wave basin inevitably has spatial variation due to the wave's cylindrical propagation property. Therefore, we aimed to develop an optimization method for the control of wave-makers to produce a spatially uniform wave field in a specified test zone inside a wave basin with an arbitrary arrangement of wave-makers. The optimization is based on the simulated annealing algorithm, a method for finding a globally optimal solution, which was combined with a numerical wave basin based on linear wave-maker theory. A wave generation experiment was performed in the actual sea model basin (80 m long, 40 m wide, and 4.5 m deep) at the National Maritime Research Institute to validate the proposed optimization method. A case study was conducted with a long-crested regular-wave with a wave height of 10 cm, wavelength of 4.0 m, and wave direction of 180 degrees, which corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the wave basin. A 40-m × 14-m test zone was set in the middle of the wave basin. The experimental results with and without the proposed optimization were compared, which confirmed that the spatial uniformity of the wave field was improved, and the coefficient of variation for the wave height in the test zone decreased from 0.127 to 0.029.


text: This paper investigates the Single-GateSingle Electron Transistors (SG-SETs) based hybrid SETMOS logic circuits for ultra-low-power applications at room temperature. The methodological design of the proposed hybrid SETMOS logic circuits is compatible with 22- nm CMOS bias and process. The widely acclaimed Mahapatra-IonescuBannerjee (MIB) model is modified to implement the proposed SG-SET and hybrid SETMOS logic circuits using Verilog-A. Logic inverter, two-input NAND, NOR, AND, OR, EX-OR, and EX-NOR logic gates are simulated at room temperature using novel SETMOS hybridization. The proposed work is compared with the 22-nm CMOS counterpart (simulated with the same setup). We found that the reduction in total power dissipation by 98.04%, 96.45%, 94.65%, 93.7%, 92.63%, 93.52%, 95.57% using hybrid SETMOS NAND, NOR, AND, EX-OR and EXOR gates than 22 nm CMOS logic gates. The proposed work is compared with other works of literature. We also examined the robustness of the proposed logic circuits against temperature variations from 77 K to 500 K.


Reject Incoming Calls with a Phone Number Block List
The easiest way to reject incoming phone calls from specific phone numbers is to create a "virtual block list". The block list can then be used to filter incoming calls; automatically hanging up on any blocked numbers, and forward other callers as normal. This guide walks you through the process of setting up a virtual block list with sample code for Twilio Functions.
Block list sample code
Here's our phone number block list sample code:
exports.handler = function(context, event, callback) {
 // List all blocked phone numbers in quotes and E.164 formatting, separated by a comma
 let numberBlock = event.block || [ "_PHONE_", "_PHONE_" ];
 let twiml = new Twilio.twiml.VoiceResponse();
 let blocked = true;
 if (numberBlock.length > 0) {
if (numberBlock.indexOf(event.From) === -1) {
blocked = false;
} if (blocked) {
else { // if the caller's number is not blocked, redirect to your existing webhook twiml.redirect(""); }
callback(null, twiml);
When your Twilio phone number responds to incoming calls with this Functions script, the code looks at the phone number detected in our incoming call request, and compares it to the list of blocked numbers in Line 3. If the incoming call is from a blocked phone number, the call is rejected. If the incoming call is not from a blocked phone number, the script redirects to another URL for TwiML.
Here's what you'll need to modify:
Line 3: Update [ "_PHONE_", "_PHONE_" ] with the phone numbers you want to block calls from (in E.164 formatting).
Create a block list Function
 1. Access the Manage Functions page in Console.
 3. Select the Blank template, and then click Create
 4. Edit the Function's Properties fields:
 5. Edit the Function's Configuration fields:
 - CODE: Copy and paste your modified code (see the Block list sample code section above).
 6. Once your Function's fields are correct, click Save
Set your phone number to use your block list function
 1. Access the Active Numbers page in Console.
 2. Click the desired phone number to modify.
 3. Update your phone number's routing:
 - ACCEPT INCOMING: Voice Calls
 - A CALL COMES IN: Function
 - DROP-DOWN MENU: Select your block list function.
 4. Click Save when finished.
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Observing variable access using dynamic lookup wrapper
Hello,
I want to have an object that observes and records what values get accessed from a stored variable and dynamically lookup the stored variables' values on access (that part works). But if no dynamic lookup (access to a child variable) is given, I want access to the ObservableState struct to return the value itself.
The goal here is to wrap the state as if it is the variable itself, and record the access to its child variables and to the variable itself. This recorded access is later used to determine whether a View-closure should be re-run. Access to the value itself (without dynamic lookup) is necessary because the state can for example be an Int or a struct that is copied and used elsewhere.
Is there a way?
Attempt 1: somehow returning the state itself when no variable is accessed? Found no way.
@dynamicMemberLookup
struct ObservableState<State> {
 fileprivate let _state: CurrentValueRelay<State>
 // ERROR: How do I do this?
 var self: State {
 // When no variable is accessed, return the value of _state.
 _state.value
 }

 // Values of state.
 public subscript<Value>(dynamicMember keyPath: KeyPath<State, Value>) -> Value {
 return self._state.value[keyPath: keyPath]
 }
}
Attempt 2: Property Wrapper does not work because accessing values goes directly over the wrapped value.
@propertyWrapper
@dynamicMemberLookup
public struct AccessObserved<State> {
 let _state: CurrentValueRelay<State>
 let comparisonState: ComparisonState

 public var wrappedValue: State {
 get {
 print("Accessed base .state")
 comparisonState.oneIsInequatable = true
 return _state.value
 }
 }
 // ERROR: Never called, because .dot-access just returns the wrapped values' children instead of going through these.

 public subscript<Value>(dynamicMember keyPath: KeyPath<State, Value>) -> Value {
 comparisonState.oneIsInequatable = true
 return self._state.value[keyPath: keyPath]
 }

 public subscript<Value: Equatable>(dynamicMember keyPath: KeyPath<State, Value>) -> Value {
 let value = self._state.value[keyPath: keyPath]

 /// Store what values were accessed.
 print("Accessed value \(String(describing: value)) \(comparisonState.id)")
 comparisonState.accessedValues[keyPath] = AnyEquatable(value)
 print("Accessed values, new count: \(comparisonState.accessedValues.count)")

 return value
 }
}
Context:
Currently, incase any variable in the state changes, the view-closure is re-evaluated. This can be scoped down, but the scoping can be tedious and people forget to scope properly sometimes. Using the detection of access allows checking only the accessed values for comparison, automatically ignoring changes to unused variables.


text: AbstractGrass-lined spillways are flow conveyance structures with environmental benefits. The stability of such spillways has been typically assessed considering soil erosion, but the design of grass-lined spillways based on hydraulic considerations has rarely been conducted. While subcritical flows in channels with grass have been studied extensively, studies of velocities and flow resistance in supercritical flows in spillways are limited. Herein, this experimental study investigated the application of a multilayer velocity model for supercritical self-aerated flows on a spillway with submerged artificial grass. Velocities were measured with a pitot tube and dual-tip air–water flow conductivity probe, providing the most systematic assessment of velocities and flow resistance in supercritical vegetated flows to date. The velocity distributions were well described with a multilayer velocity model previously developed for subcritical flow conditions, and a constant interfacial velocity supplemented the observed supercritical aerated free-surface layer. Based on this velocity model, explicit expressions for the mean flow velocity and the friction factor were developed for grass-lined spillways, which were also applicable for subcritical flow conditions with comparable vegetation cover. The flow resistance model provides a theoretically developed design option for grass-lined spillways that is solely based on vegetation properties and hydraulic boundary conditions.


Definition of diaphysis in English:
diaphysis
noun
Anatomy
 - The shaft or central part of a long bone.
 Compare with epiphysis
 - 'Interposed between the epiphysis and the diaphysis is the cartilaginous epiphyseal plate.'
 - 'In both fetal and post-natal growth, the cartilage is replaced by bone in a process known as endochondral ossification, in which ossification starts in the centers (diaphyses) of the long bones and spreads outward.'
 - 'The forces of the two opposing groups of muscles result in twisting of the epiphysis and the diaphysis in opposite directions.'
 - 'The tumor is eccentric, usually metaphyseal, but it may extend into the epiphysis or along the medullary cavity into the diaphysis.'
 - 'The grafts were mounted onto steel cables and snap hooks in the load frame using either the holes in the tibial diaphysis or tendon graft loops.'
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek diaphusis 'growing through', from dia 'through' + phusis 'growth'.
Pronunciation
diaphysis
/dīˈafəsəs/


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Rain Garden Cost Share
The purpose of the City of Owatonna Rain Garden Cost Share Program (RGCS) is to promote, facilitate, and increase the number of residential rain gardens in Owatonna by awarding cost share grants for a limited number of residential rain gardens. These rain gardens will be used as educational resources to further promote ways to improve water quality and reduce the risk of localized flooding. Modeled after cost share programs in Rochester and Dakota County, the RGCS program will provide cost share grants of 50% up to $500 to residents who meet eligibility requirements.
View more Rain Garden Design Information.
Homeowners will request a site visit from the Water Quality Specialist.
If all standards are met, homeowner will submit a rain garden budget and design for review.
Application will be reviewed and graded on the criteria included in the documents.
- Application Form (PDF)
- Rain Garden Cost Share Brochure (PDF)
- Rain Garden Design Guidelines (PDF)
- Rain Garden Design Package (PDF)
Properly designed, constructed, and maintained rain gardens have many benefits. They capture rainwater runoff from lawns, roofs, and driveways. Keeping rainwater close to where it falls helps improve and protect the quality of lakes, rivers, and groundwater and reduces the load on the storm sewer system. Rain gardens provide many additional benefits such as adding beauty and value to each home and providing wildlife habitat to attract beneficial birds, butterflies, and dragonflies.
The City of Owatonna will:
- Assist in project guidance of rain garden installation
- Conduct a preliminary site visit to evaluate the feasibility of a rain garden
- Provide cost share reimbursement of 50% up to $500 for approved projects
- Provide landscape design and technical assistance throughout the process
Cost Recipients Agreement
Cost share recipients agree to:
- Allow City staff to take photos and information gained from project for future public education opportunities
- Authorize access by City staff to inspect the project, construction activities, and post-construction conditions
- Maintain the rain garden, ensuring it is functioning as designed
Eligibility & Criteria
The following criteria are minimum eligibility standards and must be met for the applicant to be considered:
- The budget and rain garden plan are reasonable and the rain garden will be installed the growing season immediately following the award notice
- The homeowner enters into an Agreement with the City to maintain the project, ensuring it is functioning as designed
- The rain garden is not required as a condition of development or to satisfy other regulatory requirements;
- The rain garden is proposed on a residential parcel owned by an Owatonna citizen and located within Owatonna City Limits
- The rain garden will be used as a demonstration and education site and will be easily accessible for viewing by the public
- The rain garden will quantifiably reduce storm water runoff, thereby improving water quality
After all program requirements have been met and approved, including a site visit to verify project completion and success, a request for reimbursement may be made. The reimbursement request must include receipts for materials and services purchased. All reimbursement requests for projects completed within a fiscal year must be submitted by December 31st of that year.
The RGCS will increase awareness of stormwater issues and solutions in Owatonna while also providing quantifiable stormwater pollution reductions that Owatonna can use towards future TMDL restrictions. This program will help satisfy Owatonna's MS4 Minimum Control Measures:
- Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
- Public Education and Outreach
- Public Participation and Involvement


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(also genipap treeˈjenəˌpap)
Definition of genipapo in English:
noun (plural genipapos)
1A tropical American tree of the bedstraw family that yields useful timber. Its fruit has a jellylike pulp that is used for flavoring drinks and to make a black dye. Also called genip.
- Genipa americana, family Rubiaceae
- The heavy leaf fall of the genipap is important in improving the soil of the plantation.
- The Kayapo wear intricate beadwork and headdresses in ceremonies and decorate their bodies with dye coming from the plants genipapo and urucu.
- The hillsides are intensely covered by molle pepper trees, ferns and genipaps that make a deep contrast with the grey and pink coloured rocks.
1.1A drink, flavoring, or dye made from the genipapo fruit.
- They are famous for tattooing around their mouths with genipapo, a black dye made from an Amazonian fruit.
- They also collect large quantities of genipapo for body painting, vines for fishing, and a great variety of medicinal plants.
- They have their bodies painted with annatto dye and genipap.
Definition of genipapo in:
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Fashion Entrepreneurship 2nd edition
Retail Business Planning
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Details about Fashion Entrepreneurship:
Written by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, Fashion Entrepreneurship: Retail Business Planning, 2nd Edition, serves as a step-by-step guide to starting a fashion retail business. In addition to exploring entrepreneurship, management, and market segmentation, the text covers tactical elements such as financial statements, cash flow, accessing capital, merchandising, and creating a store on the Web. Using a hypothetical business plan that builds progressively with each chapter, the book offers a real-world practical framework for building a successful retail venture and creating a business plan. Profiles of successful entrepreneurs and exercises allow readers to apply the process to their own concepts.
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Recession Survival Strategies For A Chartered Accountant
When Australian businesses and companies recruit a chartered accountant, then they anticipate someone who has those specialized skills along with the technical experience which goes with being an expert.
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They expect quality work, and they'll pay extra cash to an experienced professional chartered accountant in Sydney. Truly, accountants are in the ideal position of assisting their business to survive the downturn and its own fiscally messy aftermath.
The followings hints can help devise approaches to accomplish that:
1. Plan ahead. A respectable chartered accountant at Sydney understands the intricacies of fiscal planning. These financial experts attempt to predict the need in the forthcoming months. If you're among many public accountants in Sydney, then you understand this could be anywhere from a few months to a few years.
2. Assist your clients. If you can find a means to supply exactly the same (if not better) level of support at a lower price or at least, without raising the price tag, you've got a better prospect of keeping customers despite the financial recession.
3. Request discounts from providers. As they say, nothing ventured nothing gained. In an economic recession, competition for the company might be fiercer.
4. Use your tools wisely. If you're a chartered accountant at Sydney, you understand how to examine your accountancy requirements in addition to your organization.
5. Track prices. All companies have variable and fixed costs, as chartered cost accountants understand. Careful financial planning involves making comprehensive reports. Reports will be able to help you monitor and analyze prices.
6. Control expenses. Understanding what those variables are and placing steps to minimize its impact can help considerably in restraining prices.
7. Make strategic decisions depending on the large image. Think about the company your company is in and the market generally. As an expert accountant at Sydney, be informed of business and financial trends through surveys, investigations, and studies.


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JAKARTA - Head of the National Cultural Heritage Expert Team, Junus Satrio Atmodjo, revealed that the Dutch tram tracks found in the Phase 2A MRT construction project are the oldest tram tracks in Indonesia.
The archaeologist who is a consultant in the Phase 2A MRT project said that the first railroad in the Indonesian railway system was built in 1869, which connected the city of Semarang with the Responsibility Station.
"Two years after that, a tramway was built in Jakarta. So what we are facing now is the oldest tramway in Indonesia," Junus said during a virtual discussion in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Monday, December 27.
Junus explained that although the electric trams in Jakarta were no longer used, the tram tracks were never removed and removed, but instead were buried under the road.
The Dutch colonial era tram track was found in the Glodok-Kota MRT Jakarta Phase 2A project, precisely under the TransJakarta line or on Jalan Pintu Besar Selatan.
Junus admitted that he had predicted that tram tracks would be found in the project for the construction of the Glodok-Kota MRT station and subway line.
This tram rail has actually been found before near the Fatahillah Museum. "So we can predict that we will also find the same tram tracks at the station construction site," he said.
Junus added that since the excavation was carried out in October, some of the tram tracks have surfaced.
The object of cultural heritage was found during excavations at a depth of 15-110 centimeters (cm) from the road surface.
The entire condition of the tram tracks is also considered to be still in good condition to be moved, stored and conserved.
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Definition of Obturator. Meaning of Obturator. Synonyms of Obturator
Definition of Obturator. Meaning of Obturator. Synonyms of Obturator
Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Obturator. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Obturator and, of course, Obturator synonyms and on the right images related to the word Obturator.
Definition of Obturator
Obturator
Obturator Ob"tu*ra'tor, n. 1. (Ordnance) Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check. 2. (Photog.) A camera shutter.
Obturator
Obturator Ob"tu*ra'tor, n. [NL., fr. L. obturare to stop up: cf.F. obturateur.] 1. That which closes or stops an opening. 2. (Surg.) An apparatus designed to close an unnatural opening, as a fissure of the palate.
Obturator
Obturator Ob"tu*ra'tor, a. (Anat.) Serving as an obturator; closing an opening; pertaining to, or in the region of, the obturator foramen; as, the obturator nerve. Obturator foramen (Anat.), an opening situated between the public and ischial parts of the innominate bone and closed by the obturator membrane; the thyroid foramen.
Meaning of Obturator from wikipedia
- Obturator may refer to: Obturator foramen Obturator fascia Obturator canal Obturator vessels Obturator arteries Obturator veins Obturator nerve Anterior...
- The internal obturator muscle or obturator internus muscle originates on the medial surface of the obturator membrane, the ischium near the membrane,...
- The obturator sign or Cope's obturator test is an indicator of irritation to the obturator internus muscle. The technique for detecting the obturator sign...
- The obturator nerve in human anatomy arises from the ventral divisions of the second, third, and fourth lumbar nerves in the lumbar plexus; the branch...
- The external obturator muscle, obturator externus muscle (/ˌɒbtjʊəˈreɪtər ɪkˈstɜːrnəs/; OE) is a flat, triangular muscle, which covers the outer surface...
- Through the canal the obturator artery, obturator vein and obturator nerve p**** out of the pelvis. Obturator internus muscle Obturator externus muscle The...
- An obturator hernia is a rare type of hernia of the pelvic floor in which pelvic or abdominal contents protrudes through the obturator foramen. Because...
- The obturator artery is a branch of the internal iliac artery that p****es antero-inferiorly (forwards and downwards) on the lateral wall of the pelvis...
- obturator canal is a p****ageway formed in the obturator foramen by part of the obturator membrane. It connects the pelvis to the thigh. The obturator...
- often considered to be a part of adductor magnus. pectineus gracilis Obturator externus and are also part of the medial compartment of thigh The adductors...
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NY Penal Law 195.15 – Obstructing firefighting operations
A person is guilty of obstructing firefighting operations when he intentionally and unreasonably obstructs the efforts of any:
 1. fireman in extinguishing a fire, or prevents or dissuades another from extinguishing or helping to extinguish a fire; or
 2. fireman, police officer or peace officer in performing his duties in circumstances involving an imminent danger created by an explosion, threat of explosion or the presence of toxic fumes or gases.
Obstructing firefighting operations is a class A misdemeanor.


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Iron sculpture Struktur
by Reinhard Scherer
This extraordinarily unique sculpture, made of iron, was created by Reinhard Scherer in 1990. It is located on the campus of the University of Stuttgart in Vaihingen.
Reinhard Scherer shows his distinctive understanding of space and dimensions in this work, and thereby, illustrates the possibilities related to these elements. He conceptualized his construction with the objective of encouraging dialog between his work and the surrounding landscape.
Through Struktur, Scherer plays with his artistic sensibilities for flat planes and lines with the understanding that the 17-meter high sculpture would seemingly move flexibly and elegantly in the air.
Scherer was born in 1948 in Wangen in Allgäu and first began to develop his career in the arts during his studies at the Freien Kunstschule in Stuttgart. Later, he went on to study sculpture at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart. Scherer has participated in various national and international competitions and has won several scholarships.
He is a member of the regional artist league, Künstlerbund-Baden-Württemberg. Since 1990, he has been living and working as a freelance sculptor in Alfdorf-Pfahlbronn.
Universitätsstraße 34
70569 Stuttgart


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For the Star Trek: Voyager episode of the same name, see "Dragon's Teeth".
Dragon's teeth was a phrase used in ancient Greek mythology.
In 2376, Captain Kathryn Janeway, along with the Vaadwaur Gedrin and Commander Chakotay discovered numerous Vaadwaur soldiers in stasis, from the year 1484. After seeing them, Chakotay told of the myth of dragon's teeth, which was the story of when a dragon was killed in battle, its teeth were spread throughout a battlefield. The teeth then took root and warriors sprung from them to continue fighting. (VOY: "Dragon's Teeth")
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Use purport when you want to convince people about something that might not be true, like when you purport that the dog ate your homework.
The verb purport can mean "to claim" — whether you mean it or not — or "to intend," like when you purport to study all night. So it makes sense that as a noun, purport means the intention or purpose, like the purport of a political candidate's speech was to get your vote. If the speech was long and hard to follow, you might be lucky just to get the purport, which here means "the main point or meaning."
Definitions of purport
v have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
"The letter purports to express people's opinion"
Type of:
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
v propose or intend
aim, propose, purpose
Type of:
intend, mean, think
have in mind as a purpose
n the intended meaning of a communication
intent, spirit
Type of:
import, meaning, significance, signification
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
n the pervading meaning or tenor
Type of:
strain, tenor
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
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Fungus Drone Completes First Flight
Ryan Simmons / 6 years ago
A NASA drone made out of fungus, yes fungus, has completed it's first flight.
The drone consists largely of material made from mushrooms, specifically mycelium, a material that can be made to grow into any shape. This is then covered with cellulose before being coated in the proteins used by wasps to cover their nests. Everything, apart from the motors and batteries, were designed to be completely biodegradable. This would be incredibly beneficial when flying drones through environmentally sensitive areas, where a crashed drone could result in devastating contamination.
The drone could also aid surveillance missions, where the traces left by a grounded drone could lead to an international incident.
Source: The Verge


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One of the configuration variables we can find in the solrconfig.xml file is maxBooleanClauses, which specifies the maximum number of boolean clauses that can be combined in a single query. The question is, do I have to worry about it when using filters in Solr? Let's try to answer that question without getting into Lucene and Solr source code.
Let's assume that we have the following query we want to change:
q=category:1 AND category:2 AND category:3... AND category:2000
Sending such a query to the Solr instance with the default configuration would result in the following exception: "too many boolean clauses". Of course we could modify the maxBooleanClauses variable in solrconfig.xml file and get rid of the exception, but let's try do it the other way:
Let's change the query to use filters
So, we change the above query to use filters – the fq parameter:
q=*:*&fq=category:(1 2 3... 2000)
We send the query to Solr and … and again the same situation happens – exception with the "too many boolean clauses" message. It happens because Solr has to "calculate" filter content and thus run the appropriate query. So, let's modify the query once again:
Final query change
After the final modification our query should look like this:
After sending such a query we will get the search results (of course if there are documents matching the query in the index). This time Solr didn't have to run a single, large boolean query and that's why we didn't exceed the maxBooleanClauses limit.
To sum up
As you can see the answer to the question asked in the begining of the post depend on the query we want to run. If our query is using AND boolean operator we can use fq parameter because multiple fq parameters are concatenated using AND. However if we have to use OR we would have to change the limit defined by maxBooleanClauses configuration variable. But please remember that changing this limit can have a negative effect on performance and memory usage.
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What is the advantage of DZ973N copper extractant
What is the advantage of DZ973N copper extractant
DZ973N copper extractant has 35% aldoxime, 15% ketoxime and 50% solvent oil, the extraction ability is stronger than DZ988N, but the reverse extraction ability is weak, finally the copper net transfer all be 2.7 g/L.
LIX973N is a copper solvent extraction reagent. It is a high-performance extractant that is commonly used in the copper extraction process. It is designed to selectively extract copper ions from aqueous solutions, while leaving behind impurities such as iron and other metals. LIX973N has been widely used in the copper mining industry for many years and is manufactured by several chemical companies.
LIX973N and LIX984N are both copper solvent extraction reagents, but they have some key differences.
One advantage of using LIX973N is that it can operate at lower pH levels compared to LIX984N. This means that LIX973N can be more effective at extracting copper from the leach solution, especially when the starting pH is low.
Another advantage of LIX973N is that it has a lower viscosity than LIX984N. This allows it to flow more easily through the solvent extraction circuits, which can improve the overall efficiency of the copper extraction process.
However, LIX984N has its own advantages. For example, LIX984N has a higher loading capacity for copper and is better at handling organic contaminants in the leach solution. Additionally, LIX984N has been used in the copper extraction industry for a longer period of time compared to LIX973N, so its performance and reliability are well-established.
Ultimately, the choice between LIX973N and LIX984N will depend on the specific requirements of the copper extraction process, and it is important to carefully evaluate each reagent to determine which one is most suitable for the application.
Copper solvent extractants LIX973N and LIX984N have different chemical compositions, which result in their different usage in copper extraction processes.
LIX973N is a hydroxyoxime extractant that is primarily used in the extraction of copper from acidic solution. It has a higher selectivity for copper over iron compared to LIX984N and is suitable for use in acidic leaching environments such as heap leaching, dump leaching, and vat leaching.
On the other hand, LIX984N is a modified aldoxime extractant that is more commonly used in the extraction of copper from ammoniacal solutions. It has better copper selectivity than LIX973N in ammoniacal solutions and is commonly utilized in the solvent extraction stage of copper processing.
Therefore, the choice of copper solvent extractant depends on the specific leaching conditions and the desired copper extraction process.
LIX984N and LIX973N are both highly selective chelating agents commonly used in hydrometallurgical processes for the extraction of base and precious metals. The choice between these two chelating agents depends on specific process requirements and the properties of the metals being extracted.
LIX984N is more selective for copper and nickel, while LIX973N is more selective for cobalt and nickel. If the target metal is copper or nickel, LIX984N may be a better choice due to its higher selectivity for these metals. On the other hand, if the target metal is cobalt or nickel, LIX973N may be preferred due to its higher selectivity for these metals.
Other factors to consider include the pH and temperature of the extraction process, the concentration of the metals being extracted, and the presence of impurities. Both LIX984N and LIX973N have their specific operating ranges, and selecting the appropriate chelating agent is critical for achieving optimal extraction efficiency and product quality. Therefore, it is recommended to consult with a technical expert or conduct laboratory testing before selecting the suitable chelating agent for a specific process.
We special to focus on R&D metal extraction reagents, our major products as below:
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 2. DZ272 Nickel, cobalt, manganese, and magnesium separation extractant.
 3. DY319 high efficiency nickel cobalt co extraction extractant.
 4. DY377 efficient nickel and diamond separation extractant.
 5. DY366 new advanced nickel cobalt extractant.
 6. P204 (D2EHPA or HDEHP) extractant.
 7. DY301, DY302 for nuclear spent fuel recovery.
 8. Other extraction reagents for Vanadium extractant, Lithium extractant, Ferro extractant and rare earth extractant.


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Kanchanpur –The ban on the operation of four-wheel vehicles on the Mahakali River bridge is in effect today also after the level of water flow in the river increased.
As per the measurement taken at 8 am today, the water flow in the river was 144 thousand 870 Cusecs. Four-wheel vehicles are banned from operating on the bridge after the water flow in the river is more than 80 thousand Cusecs.
The Indian side has been placing the ban on the operation of vehicles on the bridge once the water discharge level in the river increases, citing the age of the bridge. Vehicles have queued up on both ends of the bridge waiting for the water level in the river to decrease and for their turn to cross the bridge.


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Cardiff Marine Services Completes Porthcawl Marina Dredging
During January 2018, Cardiff Marine Services was contracted to carry out maintenance dredging at Porthcawl Marina over 21 tides.
Throughout the dredging works, conducted by water injection method, an average of 1.3 to 1.5m of silt was removed from the dredged area. The majority of the dredging exercise reduced the levels down to the original bed level.
Water injection dredging uses water pumps connected to a series of nozzles on a horizontal jet bar. The nozzles inject large volumes of water at low pressure directly onto the sediment build up.
This process fluidises the sediment build up, turning it into a density current which is then able to flow horizontally out of the channel or port. This process eliminates the need for traditional excavation dredging methods and the subsequent transportation of the dredged material.


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SMCube Information Model
The Single Multidimensional Metadata Model (SMCube) is used to define the structure of a group of datasets that have been compiled following different modelling methodologies (e.g. SDMX, DPM/XBRL). The model establishes a new level of abstraction in addition to the original approaches so that the different datasets can be used in combination. The model was developed by the ECB.
The SMCube methodology serves as the basis for the construction of metadata and provides the structure for metadata-driven systems.
The SMCube is used for the Single Data Dictionary (SDD) – an ECB internal data dictionary which describes the different datasets used at the ECB – and for the Banks' Integrated Reporting Dictionary (BIRD) – a joint ECB, national central bank and banking industry initiative that provides a precise description of the data that must be extracted and the rules for transforming the data to generate reports.


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The Impact of the Chinese Exchange Policy on Foreign Trade
with the European Union
The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of the Chinese foreign exchange policy on foreign trade with the European Union. After describing the importance of the exchange rate in an open economy and some of the methodologies employed to calculate its equilibrium value, we examine whether the Chinese competitiveness is due to the existence of misalignment (undervaluation) of its exchange rate, or rather, to other sources of competitiveness. For this purpose, we use a Vector Error Correction (VEC) model to estimate a long-run exports equation. The empirical results indicate that over the past few years, Chinese exports have benefited from an 'unfair' competitive advantage resulting from the manipulation of its currency value.


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The plaque has in recent years been in the care of Bradford's Science and Media Museum but has been moved to the site of Le Prince's old workshop, which is now part of Leeds Beckett University's city campus.
Its unveiling was one of the highlights of a day of events hosted by Leeds Beckett and paying tribute to the Frenchman's work.
The programme also included a lecture by film, video and installation artist John Smith as well as the opening of a Le Prince exhibition that will run at Leeds Central Library until Thursday, November 16.
Leeds Beckett's Prof Robert Shail said: "Louis Le Prince was a pioneer who helped to make cinema possible.
"Today Leeds Beckett keeps those traditions of innovation alive at the Northern Film School.
"We are delighted to commemorate his achievements and the role of Leeds in film history through the launch of a new annual lecture, as well as the opening of an exhibition celebrating his life and work.
"This day of events demonstrates how our collaboration with Leeds International Film Festival keeps the city at the forefront of film culture."
The world's first moving pictures were recorded by Le Prince as he stood at a window overlooking Leeds Bridge one day back in 1888.
Sadly, he never benefited from his breakthrough – two years later he mysteriously disappeared after boarding a train during a trip home to France.
Attendees at today's plaque unveiling included Le Prince's great-great-granddaughter Laurie Snyder, Leeds City Council leader Coun Judith Blake and Coun Jane Dowson, the Lord Mayor of Leeds.
The Leeds International Film Festival began on Wednesday and runs until November 16.


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BAD TÖLZ, Germany – Bavarians in traditional costume took part in a horse-drawn procession in southernmost Germany on Tuesday honoring a centuries-old tradition paying homage to the local patron saint of animals.
The Leonhardifahrt procession, held each year in honor of St. Leonard of Noblac, has been a staple of the Bavarian village of Bad Tölz – located 46 kilometers (29 miles) to the south of Munich – for centuries.
Numerous carriages carrying mostly women wearing period hats, elaborate jewelry and fox fur stoles took part in the parade, escorted by numerous male horse riders, to the delight of thousands of tourists in attendance.
The procession made its way up the Kalvarienberg, or Calvary Hill, where a chapel now stands on the spot that, according to legend, was once home to a sacred pagan tree.
The town's first such procession took place in 1722, and it has been a yearly event – with few mostly wartime-related exceptions – since 1855.
The famous ceremony draws an average of 20-25,000 visitors each year to the Bavarian village, which has a population of about 18,000.
St. Leonhard of Noblac was a Frankish saint from the 6th century AD.


Time Zones Give an Advantage to West Coast Sports Teams
A new study could make some east coast sports teams consider moving west. The research, conducted in Canada, found that NFL, NBA and NHL teams traveling from west to east had a higher winning percentage compared to teams traveling in the opposite direction.
The results of this study highlight the importance of the direction of the circadian disadvantage on the probability of success.
"These results highlight the importance of circadian rhythms in sport performance. They also raise concerns about well-established practices such as early training sessions and late-night athletic competitions and the possible negative effects on performance and health," said co-author, Geneviève Forest, PhD, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO). "These results show that the effect of the circadian disadvantage transcends the type of sport being played and needs to be addressed for greater equity among the western and eastern teams in professional sports."
The study reviewed the past 5 years of regular season games in the NBA, NFL and NHL and noted the winning percentage of the visiting team depending on the direction of travel (east vs same time zone vs west), and the number of time zones crossed for every game. T-tests and ANOVAs were performed to study the effect of the circadian disadvantage and its direction on winning percentage.
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Setting the Alarm Database
The alarm history can be saved either in the IWS proprietary format or to an external SQL Relational database by ADO.
On the Project tab of the ribbon, in the Settings group, click Options. The Project Settings dialog is displayed:
Figure 1. Project Settings - Options tab
The Alarm History and Events interface allows you to configure the following settings:
Field Remarks Syntax
History Life Time (days) The history for alarm/event messages older than the number of days specified in this field are automatically deleted, following a FIFO (First-In, First-Out) behavior. If this field is left in blank, the history of alarms/events are not deleted automatically. Number
History Format Defines the format of the history of alarms/events:
 - Proprietary: Saves the history in the proprietary format. The alarm messages are saved in a text file with the name ALyymmdd.ALH, where:
 - yy is the last two digits of the current year.
 - mm is the month.
 - dd is the day
 There will be one history file for each day. By default, the alarm history files created with the proprietary format are stored in the \Alarm sub-folder of the project. However, it is possible to direct the alarms to a different directory by using the SetAppAlarmPath function from the built-in language.
 - Database: Saves the history in a third-party SQL Relational Database (e.g., SQL Server).
Combo-box
Alarm Database When selecting Database as the format for the history of alarms, the specific settings to interface with the third-party SQL Relational Database can be configured by the dialog launched when pressing this button. For further details about support for third-party SQL Relational Databases, see Database Interface.
When saving the alarm history in the proprietary format, each alarm event is saved in a new line, using the pipe character ( | ) to delimiter the different fields, as illustrated below:
P1|P2|P3|P4|P5|P6|P7|P8|P9|P10|P11|P12|P13|P14|P15|P16|P17|P18|P19|P20|P21
P1|P2|P3|P4|P5|P6|P7|P8|P9|P10|P11|P12|P13|P14|P15|P16|P17|P18|P19|P20|P21
.
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P1|P2|P3|P4|P5|P6|P7|P8|P9|P10|P11|P12|P13|P14|P15|P16|P17|P18|P19|P20|P21
The format of the history both in proprietary format and in the SQL Relational Database format is described in the following table:
Proprietary SQL Relational Database Remarks File Vers.
Field No. Field Name Field Type
P1 File version (Current = 003) 001
P2 Al_Start_Time Date/Time Start Date (MM/DD/YYYY) 001
P3 Start Time (HH:MM:SS) 001
P4 Al_Tag Text Tag Name 001
P5 Al_Message Text Alarm Message 001
P6 Al_Ack Number Ack, where:
 - 0: Alarm was acknowledged or does not require acknowledgment
 - 1: Alarm was not acknowledged
001
P7 Al_Active Number Active, where:
 - 0: Alarm is not active
 - 1: Alarm is active
001
P8 Al_Tag_Value Number Tag Value when the event occurred 001
P9 Al_Group Number Alarm Group Number 001
P10 Al_Priority Number Priority Number 001
P11 Al_Selection Text Selection 001
P12 Al_Type Number Type, where:
 - 1 is HiHi
 - 2 is Hi(On)
 - 4 is Lo(Off)
 - 8 is LoLo
 - 16 is Rate(Change)
 - 32 is Deviation+
 - 64 is Deviation-
001
P13 Al_Ack_Req Number Ack required, where:
 - 0: Alarm requires acknowledge
 - 1: Alarm does not require acknowldge
001
P14 Al_Norm_Time Date/Time Normalization Date (MM/DD/YYYY) 001
P15 Normalization Time (HH:MM:SS) 001
P16 Al_Ack_Time Date/Time Ack Date (MM/DD/YYYY) 001
P17 Ack Time (HH:MM:SS) 001
P18 Al_User User Name 002
P19 Al_User_Comment Comment 002
P20 Al_User_Full User Full Name 003
P21 Al_Station Station 003
P22 Al_Prev_Tag_Value Number Previous Value 003
P23 Bias Number Time Zone Bias 003
Al_Start_Time_ms Number Number of milliseconds for the Start Time timestamp. This field is used when the database does not support ms in a TimeStamp field. 003
Al_Norm_Time_ms Number Number of milliseconds for the Norm Time timestamp. This field is used when the database does not support ms in a TimeStamp field. 003
Al_Ack_Time_ms Number Number of milliseconds for the Ack Time timestamp. This field is used when the database does not support ms in a TimeStamp field. 003
Al_Deleted Number Deleted, where:
 - 0: Alarm message was not deleted by the user (not visible).
 - 1: Alarm message was deleted by the user (visible).
003
Last_Update Date/Time Timestamp of the last update for this event. 003
Last_Update_ms Number Number of milliseconds for the Last Event timestamp. This field is used when the database does not support ms in a TimeStamp field. 003
Tip: When saving the History Alarms in a SQL Relational Database (File Format = Database), you can customize the name of the columns created in the database by editing the project_name.APP file, as follows:
[Alarm]
DefaultName=NewName
For example:
[Alarm]
Message=Alarm_Message
Ack=Acknowledgment
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To see a step by-step instruction on regular Space size change please check this article: Spaces
In this article we collect various use-cases in real life property management, and give a view on how to solve them using Moderan.
Case: Tenant A had a Space 101. Now this Space is being split to two other Tenants B and C:
 - Tenant B already had neighbor Space 102.
 Physically what has been done is that part of Space 101 was merged to Space 102.
 - The remaining area of Space 101 was given to Tenant C.
Step 1- Ensure the Space was physically rebuilt in a way one part was merged to the other Space.
Normally, when you split a Space in two you create a second one and put to each of the two a corresponding new Size.
In this case we see the Space was not only split - but same time partially merged in the other.
This way, we need to increase the size of Space 102 respectively to the part of Space 101 added, and assign the rest to Tenant C.
Step 2 - Split the Spaces as per the physical changes
1. Increase Space 102 by the part of Space 101 size that was physically added to it
2. Decrease Space 101 by the same part
Ensure both changes are registered for the same date in Moderan
3. Assign Space 102 to Tenant B
4. Assign Space 101 to Tenant C
Ensure both Contracts has rent calculations change for the same date as Space size change
It is important to known the details of actual size reconstructions of Spaces: changes might not be identical to the original Space sizes, sometimes area is remeasured.
Always double check this and the sizes stated in the new Contracts!


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Lecturer(s): izr. prof. dr. Habinc Mateja
A student may pass the practical training anytime during the academic year, but it is expectable to pass it during the summer break, when the demand for work in institutions is increased and when the majority of summer research camps are being organized.
The most frequent kinds of feildwork practical training are:
- Fieldwork research; archive work; documentary practical training in various institutions, associations, societies, etc.; which, in their regulary activities need knowledge and skills from the field of ethnology and cultural anthropology. In most cases it is practical training in museums, conservation and heritage institutions, and other cultural, educational and other non-profit institutions and non-governmental organizations, as well as economy establishments in general.
- Fieldwork research workshop (any kind of organized ethnographic fieldwork; summer trainings, summer schools and other kinds of organized project and voluntary work activities at home or abroad). Fieldwork projects and summer schools organized at the department as supplement to regular curricula may be recognized as working activities for practical training.
- Practical training related to project and research of the departmental staff, which can not be provided within foreseen regular teaching hours and lectures, seminars and practical classes, and are confirmed by the head of the department, are organized as additional workload.


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Dynamic system settings for SOAP integrations
Updated on April 6, 2022
Pega Platform provides dynamic system settings that you can use to modify SOAP integrations in your system. For example, you can modify the time and number of idle HTTP connections if a high system load negatively affects the performance of SOAP connectors.
For more information about updating dynamic system settings, see Editing a dynamic system setting.
The following table provides the dynamic system settings that you can configure for your SOAP integration:
SOAP integration settings
Owning rulesetNamePurposeValue typeDefault value
Pega-IntegrationEngineAxis2_IdleTimeoutLimits the amount of time that the system holds idle HTTP connections in the requestor-level connection pool before evicting or closing the connections.
Consider changing this value if periods of high system load negatively affect the SOAP connector performance.
Integer (milliseconds)180000
Pega-IntegrationEngineAxis2_Max_ConnectionsLimits the total number of idle HTTP connections that the system holds in the requestor-level connection pool.
Consider changing this value if periods of high system load negatively affect the SOAP connector performance.
Integer100
Pega-IntegrationEngineAxis2_Max_HostConnectionsLimits the number of idle HTTP connections to a particular host that the system holds in the requestor-level connection pool.
Consider changing this value if periods of high system load negatively affect the SOAP connector performance.
Integer1000
Pega-IntegrationEngineDisableEpochDateTimePrevents the inclusion of default date values of the _PHONE_ format when mapping empty date values from the clipboard during XML serialization.
When you set this dynamic system setting to true, the system leaves the serialized XML value blank.
Booleanfalse
Pega-IntegrationEngineDisableMustUnderstandHeaderPrevent run-time failures in SOAP connectors that occur when the SOAP response contains a SOAP header that has a mustUnderstand attribute with a value of true or 1.
When you set this dynamic system setting to true, the SOAP connector run time suppresses the third-party code that returns an exception when the mustUnderstand attribute is present.
Booleanfalse
Pega-IntegrationEngineEnableJCIFSEngineEnables the use of the JCIFS open-source library for SOAP or REST connectors that use NTLMv2 authentication.
When you set this dynamic system setting to true, the connector uses the JCIFS library instead of the default Apache library for authenticating the connection.Note: As licensing restrictions prevent the JCIFS library from being distributed with Pega Platform, install the JCIFS library into the Pega classpath as a separate step.
Booleanfalse
Pega-IntegrationEngineEnableRequestOnlyFaultMappingDetects server-side processing failures in SOAP connectors when the configuration uses the Request only option.
When you set this dynamic system settings to true, the connector waits for the service endpoint to return a SOAP fault message in case the request is not successfully processed. By default, the connector does not wait for a response or detect server-side processing failures.
Booleanfalse
Pega-IntegrationEngineHTTPS/AllowAllHostnamesControls the mechanism to temporarily bypass the SSL/TLS security checks, which can be useful during the development of Pega applications that use SOAP or REST connectors.Important: Do not set this dynamic system setting to true in production environments, as it significantly lowers the level of protection from malicious attacks.Booleanfalse
Pega-IntegrationEngineParseXML/DOM/DoNotConvertBooleanValuesDetermines whether to retain the original Boolean value from the source XML when mapping to a TrueFalue property on the clipboard during XML parsing.
When you set this dynamic system setting to true, the TrueFalse property follows the XML source value, which can be any of the following values:
 - true
 - false
 - 1
 - 0
Otherwise, the value set on the clipboard is either true or false.
Booleanfalse
Pega-IntegrationEngineStreamXML/DetectEmptyPropertiesPrevents the inclusion of unwanted element or attribute tags for properties that contain an empty string or empty list value during XML serialization.
The default behavior during XML serialization is to include these tags depending on the presence or absence of the property on the source clipboard page. This behavior can be an unreliable way to determine whether the application has set the property.Note: Changes to this value require a revalidation and resave of all XML Stream rule instances.
Booleanfalse
Pega-IntSvcsXML/RemoveEmptyPropertiesFromPagePrevents the inclusion of unwanted element or attribute tags for properties that contain an empty string or empty list value during XML serialization.
When you set this dynamic system setting to true, the system purges the source page of empty properties before the XML serialization.Note: This setting is an alternative to the StreamXML/DetectEmptyProperties dynamic system setting that does not require you to resave existing XML Stream rules.
Booleanfalse
Pega-IntegrationEngineSwitchToOldAssemblerControls the run-time implementation of Parse XML rules.
Consider changing this value if slow XML parsing negatively affects the performance of the SOAP connector.Note: Changes to this value take effect immediately and do not alter the values that are mapped to the clipboard from the source XML.
Booleanfalse
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The history of the Depression era in Buffalo and Western New York will gain a little more attention – and likely become more accessible to the public – thanks to a new leadership grant awarded to the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library system.
The grant, just under $320,000, was made by the Institute of Museum & Library Services, which awards leadership grants nationally. The federal agency also awarded grants to 51 other museums and libraries across the country, library officials said.
The funding directed to Buffalo is intended as a two-year grant, library officials said, to fund an ongoing project known as "The Public Library as Digitized Commons – A Demonstration Project." The project got started in 2009.
The goal of the project is to create a first-ever catalog of resources related to Buffalo's history from the 1920s and 1930s, according to library officials.
An aim of the project is to make the region's Depression-era history accessible and searchable for the public, and to connect the public with this history in new ways.
"This project will generate deeper collaborations, new types of access to library and regional resources, and new ways to share the stories of our local heritage," Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski said in a statement.
The Institute for Museum & Library Services is a source of federal support for 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums across the country.


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Remus Lupin on his infant son's Metamorphic abilities[src]
Difference between Animagi and Metamorphagi
"Metamorphmagi are born, not made."
—Tonks explaining to Harry about Metamorphmagi[src]
Using Metamorphic abilities
—Tonks regarding her Metamorphmagus abilities[src]
Nymphadora Tonks changing her facial features at will and with ease
It is unknown whether Metamorphmagi receive any training in developing their innate skill, or if they learn through trial and error; given their rarity, it is unlikely that much training is available. However, Tonks has shown that she only needs to concentrate a little to change her appearance, so it may be simply a matter of the Metamorphmagi wanting to change. While it has been debated whether Animagi transformations and Disapparition require a wand, it seems Metamorphmagi do not need theirs to utilise their abilities, as Tonks has claimed that other wizards need a wand or potions to transform, meaning Metamorphmagi such as herself are not restricted as such.
Tonks angry
Tonks' hair changing colour under the influence of her emotion
It is unknown if Metamorphmagi must register with the Ministry of Magic like Animagi must, as Metamorphmagi did not choose to become what they are, while Animagi did. Although unlike Animagi, Metamorphmagi do not possess any distinct markings that come with their transformation, so it would be far more difficult to keep track of them for any signs of ability abuse.
Like many other types of magic, a Metamorphmagus' abilities are affected by his or her emotional state. The person's appearance at any moment will often reflect the emotion the person is feeling at the time. Strong emotions, such as shock or sadness, can affect their abilities to the point of having trouble using them at all. For example, Nymphadora Tonks had difficulty using her abilities following Sirius Black's death, when she was depressed over her feelings for Remus Lupin.[3]
Metamorphic abilities can be very helpful when it comes to disguises. For example, Nymphadora Tonks was able to put her abilities to use in performing espionage for the Order of the Phoenix. She also got full marks in Concealment and Disguise of her Auror training, implying that this ability can be used for official examinations and competitions.[1]
Albus Dumbledore wrote an article examining whether it was possible for Metamorphmagi to use their transformational abilities to disappear without a trace in a 1926 issue of Transfiguration Today.[4]
Known Metamorphmagi
Behind the scenes
 - In latin, the female form of Magus is Maga. However, female Metamorphmagi are never refered to as "Metamorphmaga" or "Metamorphmagae", which would be the female plural, in canon.
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Become a bird in the sky with a crazy survival game! City life is an opportunity for a bird - choose a bird, start a flying flock of pigeon, crow, gull or sparrow, fight for survival in nature. City Birds Simulator offers flying in the sky as pigeon, crow, gull or sparrow. Choose simulator mode - survival or quests - and become the most resilient bird in the city sky! Bird survival starts now!
Features of City Birds Simulator:
- City nature
- Survival and quests
- Choose a bird: pigeon, crow, gull, sparrow
- Bird breeding
- Realistic bird behavior
Sky gang!
Learn to control your pigeon, gull, sparrow or crow and lead a flying flock. You will meet many challenges - don't face them alone! City nature is dangerous, but you can rely on your flock for survival. Seek your bird kin, start a flock. Survival in the sky is a team effort, especially for a bird. Flying in nature with a wild flock is breathtaking!
City hunter!
Hunt is a way of survival. Some bird species, like crow, pigeon or gull, hunt in the sky, every other bird is a prey. Maintain energy to fly in city sky, fight city nature for survival. The more you hunt, the bigger your flock can be. Survival in the city nature is challenging. Hunt with your sky flock for survival - live the way of a bird of prey!
Flying and survival!
Live the life of pigeon, crow, gull or sparrow - complete bird quests, breed a new sky flock. Every bird has unique quests and ways of survival in the city sky nature. City is a playground for birds, flying in the sky. But survival is no game - a bird can die in the city nature. Flying in the sky and survival strategy - you'll find both!
Flying in the sky is a dream! Try in City Birds Simulator, be a bird and fly in the sky of a big city!
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How to Tell What Year a Schwinn Sting-Ray Bike Is?
How to Tell What Year a Schwinn Sting-Ray Bike Is?
There's an easy way and a more time-consuming method to find out the year your Schwinn Stingray was made. Modern Stingrays -- those made in the 21st century -- have a date code stamped into a specific area of the bike. Date codes, if you know how to read them, will tell you what year Schwinn manufactured the bike. Older, classic Stingrays do not have date codes. Instead, you will have to find and use their serial numbers to determine their manufacturing year.
21st Century Stingrays
Flip your bike over and look for a date code imprinted in the metal of the frame near the left pedal.
Wipe dirt and oil from the date code, if necessary, so you can read it accurately.
Check the last two characters in the date code. If they are "JD," Schwinn manufactured the bike in 2004. If they are "JG," Schwinn manufactured the bike in 2007.
Classic Stingrays
Locate the bike's serial number. It will be on the head tube, the A-frame or the seat tube.
Wipe dirt and oil from the serial number, if necessary, so you can read it accurately. Write it down.
Call a Schwinn representative and tell her the serial number. She will be able to tell you the year the bike was made. Otherwise, you can find online databases that match Schwinn serial numbers to manufacturing dates.
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Definitions of twaddle
 1. noun
 pretentious or silly talk or writing
 synonyms: baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh
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Show Of Force Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org
show of force
1.) An operation designed to demonstrate US resolve that involves increased visibility of US deployed forces in an attempt to defuse a specific situation that, if allowed to continue, may be detrimental to US interests or national objectives.
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: operations
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A new countywide network of OTAGO trained specialist exercise trainers is now up and running aimed at helping to reduce the number of older people in Northamptonshire who have a fall.
Each year around one third of all people aged over 65 will have a fall and the consequences can be significant, often triggering a downward spiral of loss of confidence and independence, with increased reliance on health and social care services.
To help tackle this, a group of 14 exercise professionals has successfully completed the OTAGO programme leader training course which enables them to offer the exercise programme to older people across the county. The OTAGO exercise programme is an effective, evidence-based programme which is specifically designed to help older people increase their strength and balance, and therefore reduce the risk of them having a fall.
Standing Up for Ourselves
The OTAGO training was funded by Northamptonshire County Council as part of a joint strategy called Standing Up for Ourselves which has been developed in partnership with the NHS and other local and voluntary sector groups to transform the county's approach to falls prevention and promoting bone health.
Councillor Sylvia Hughes, county council cabinet member for public health and wellbeing said: "Congratulations to this first cohort of staff now fully trained in the OTAGO exercise programme. They will be working with people who may have fallen or feel unsteady on their feet or have concerns about balance and movement, to help to increase their strength and mobility, and in doing so prevent falls and injuries.
"Research shows that regular participation in exercise of this nature has a real and positive impact on falls prevention, reducing the likelihood of individuals being admitted to hospital with serious and potentially life-changing consequences. Plus these fun and friendly exercise classes are also a chance to socialise and try something new."
Visit the Northamptonshire Sport website to find an OTAGO session near you.


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The Measurement Partner Field App is a companion app to the Type 2250, 2270 and 2250 Light handheld analyzers from Brüel & Kjaer.
The Field app supports the user in the annotation data of his measurement pairing Smart device images, notes, recordings and GPS coordinates with measurement data from the instrument.
Users with wi-fi capability can also operate the instrument remotely using the field app's simplified User Interface.
Remote annotation and instrument operation allow the user to stand a safe distance away from the microphone reducing the risk of influencing noise levels thereby improving measurement quality.
Back in the office, after the measurement is complete, annotations are transferred to Measurement Partner and merged with the measurement data in question.


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Definitions for xerophyteˈzɪər əˌfaɪt
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word xerophyte
desert plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant(noun)
plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.
A desert plant
Origin: xero- + -phyte
A xerophyte is a species of plant that has adapted to survive in an arid environment, such as a desert. The morphology and physiology of xerophytes are variously adapted to conserve water, and commonly also to store large quantities of water, during dry periods. Other species may be adapted to survive long periods of desiccation of their tissues, during which their metabolic activity may effectively shut down. Plants with such morphological and physiological adaptations are called xeromorphic.
The numerical value of xerophyte in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
The numerical value of xerophyte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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Bungee the slime in Tap!
Score is the doubling in continuous just tap bungee!
[How to play]
1.Raise the slime in tap
2.Higher score if tap near the sea!
3.Combo occurs in the surface of the water just tap!
4.And beware because score is reduced by half when fall into the sea


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From: San D Hasselman (shasselman_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Fri Sep 11 2009 - 07:24:52 PDT
Easiest way to wedge clay:
Take clay and make a brick out of it by pounding all six sides. In other words, slam it down on the floor making one side, rotate it 1/4 turn, slam it and make another "side", rotate it 1/4 turn, make another "side" turn it 1/4 turn and make the last side of the brick. Then slam both ends down one at a time. Keep doing this rotation for 3 times. (I use the floor, but you certainly can slam on a counter or table). Then when you cut it in half to check for airbubbles, viola, no air bubbles. Beats trying to explain to them the wedging process,and works every time.
San D
> does anyone have helpful tips for teaching wedging clay?? i demonstrate and explain and guide practice but it seems to not be working.
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